Shoulder Pain Relief

If you’ve ever suffered from a shoulder injury, you know how painful and debilitating it can be. Even simple everyday tasks such as pushing, pulling and reaching can take a toll on your shoulders. It’s important to contact a physical therapist if you’re suffering from shoulder pain. Contact Back to Health Physical Therapy Associates today to set up an appointment to see one of our physical therapists.

Not only can the pain hinder your ability to perform daily activities, but it may be a sign that you have a deeper injury. A physical therapist can evaluate your shoulder and create a treatment plan for your specific condition. Getting the right treatment as quickly as possible is necessary to maintain maximum mobility.

What Is Shoulder Pain?

Frozen Shoulder – This condition includes stiffness and pain in the shoulder joint. A frozen shoulder will often go through a variety of stages that may occur over several years. You will likely feel achy, dull pain when suffering from a frozen shoulder.

Shoulder Dislocation – This occurs when the shoulder socket and the ball of the arm separate. A traumatic event such as an accident or a fall can cause this condition. You would likely feel immediate pain and would have difficulty moving your arm.

Rotator Cuff Injury – The rotator cuff in your shoulder is made of tendons and muscles. Bursitis, tendonitis and tears can all occur in this particular area.

Causes of Shoulder Pain

There are several reasons why you could experience an injury or pain in your shoulders. According to the Mayo Clinic, risk factors for frozen shoulder include having diabetes and having your shoulder immobilized for long periods, such as after a fracture.

Rotator cuff injuries occur most frequently in individuals who move their arms in overhead motions. These repetitive motions are often performed on the job or during sports activities. Sometimes, however, rotator cuff injuries are the result of a single incident.

A dislocated shoulder is when the arm bone actually pops out of the socket in the shoulder blade. This condition is often the result of a fall, a traumatic accident or a sports injury.

How Physical Therapy Can Help Shoulder Pain

If you’re experiencing pain or injury in your shoulders, a physical therapist can evaluate your range of motion and functional abilities. The physical therapist would then put together an individualized treatment plan to relieve pain and restore mobility. Other goals would include reducing inflammation, decreasing muscle spasms and increasing the healing process. There are several methods a PT could use during treatment:

Strengthening and stretching exercises

Heat or ice treatments

Ultrasound

Electrical stimulation

Many people can recover from various types of shoulder conditions without having surgery. Physical therapy can play a major role in your recovery without having to use invasive methods. Even if surgery is required, physical therapy can help you both before and after to improve healing time and increase your range of motion.

Our physical therapy team has the experience and expertise to help you heal from a variety of shoulder conditions. They work to reduce pain, increase mobility and help you resume your regular activities as quickly as possible. Whether it’s a rotator cuff injury, a dislocated shoulder or any other type of shoulder injury, a physical therapist can help you improve mobility and get you back to participating in your daily activities. Contact us at River Edge, NJ center to schedule a consultation today. You don’t have to live with ongoing shoulder pain!

Success Stories

Gladys Rosenstein

Mitch is warm, friendly, encouraging and always willing to listen. When I started therapy I had a very painful right arm and numbness in my fingers. After working with Mitch, I now have much reduced numbness and greater movement in my shoulder and significantly less pain. The facility of Back to Health has state of art equipment, is open, filled with light and immaculate. The care and atmosphere here is excellent.

Victoria Ostolozaga

I take my father, who is 90 years old, here for physical therapy twice a week. He suffered a fractured hip and was capable of only taking a few steps on his own post-surgery. He is now up to 200 steps and doing exceptionally well. I can not thank Dr. Mitch and his staff enough for their professionalism, kindness, and patience. I highly recommend Back to Health Physical Therapy!

Len Thaler

My experience at Back to Health Physical Therapy has been outstanding.The most important factor is that the patient gets one on one therapy with the therapist himself, never with an assistant or an aide. The atmosphere is friendly and welcoming,they work with your schedule in making appointments, and the personal attention is like nothing I have experienced elsewhere.

Elaine Reinheimer

I have suffered for many years with knee issues. After having Total Knee Replacement surgery I went to Back to Health Physical Therapy for my physical therapy. Mitch gave me tremendous encouragement to work hard and made sure I received the maximum benefit from his hands-on work, in addition to the extensive array of therapy equipment that his practice has. I HIGHLY recommend Back to Health Physical Therapy to anyone in need of therapy services!

Alyce Stein

Back to Health is a great place for therapy. Mitch Simpson and his crew are kind, compassionate and most helpful in bringing you back to health.

Jerry Baer

I came to physical therapy because I had back pain with pain radiating down my leg. Before starting therapy I couldn’t walk for too long without having pain and it was very hard for me to get up from the floor. My doctor referred me to Back to Health Physical Therapy and now I am feeling much better! My back and leg pain is negligible. I am now able to walk for a long period without having to stop because of the pain. I can now get up off the floor on my own, using my own muscles. I feel that coming to Back to Health Physical Therapy gave me a chance to be more independent and helped me with my back pain. I would highly recommend Back to Health Physical Therapy to anyone needing physical Therapy.

MEET OUR THERAPISTS

They just make work a pleasure.

Michelle Ribustello,

I came to Back to Health in 2015 from a skilled nursing facility and it's been great being able to work with my patients in their home, helping them in their own environment. It's much more rewarding to be able to see them function independently by the time you are finished with them and they are discharged. Working for Back to Health has also been great. I am a new mom so scheduling has been phenomenal. Your patients are very flexible, the office is super flexible, and they just make work a pleasure.

It feels so good to love my job each and every day!

Jodi McLean,

Back to Health gives me the opportunity to see patients in the clinic setting and in their homes. I love the connection I am able to make with my patients and their families as they welcome me into their homes. This is the most flexible, rewarding, stress-free job anyone could ever ask for as an occupational therapist. It feels so good to love my job each and every day!

Back To Health is the best PT job that I have ever had.

Patricia Verdote,

Back To Health is the best PT job that I have ever had. I am able to treat the patients the way that I want to treat, the way that I believe will be the best level of care for the patient in their own environment. I helped one patient learn how to get up off of their favorite chair in their living room – and that is not something that I have ever had the chance to do before!

You couldn't ask for anything better.

Melissa Stawinski,

I feel really lucky to be able to work for Back to Health Physical Therapy. It's allowed me to really tap into why I became an OT in the first place. Working in people's homes, in their environment, identifying what's meaningful to them, and helping them achieve their goals; you couldn't ask for anything better.

It is such a fun time and I look forward to working with you!

Jill Chroback,

The reason I love working for Back to Health is not only for working with such a wonderful staff, we have some great therapists and administrators working here, but also working with patients in their own environment so we are able to do a lot in actual situations and we have seen some great progress. It is such a fun time and I look forward to working with you!

This has been the best, professional, ethical group I have ever worked with.

Diane Hennion,

I have been working for Back to Health for three years now and out of my whole career, this has been the best, professional, ethical group I have ever worked with. They are friendly, warm and very intent on providing the best outcome and care for their individual clients.

I honestly look forward to "going to work" with Back to Health.

Stephanie Spada,

I love working at Back to Health as it allows me the flexibility to be both a hands-on involved mom to an amazing six-year-old little boy as well as a working professional. I am able to provide quality one-on-one quality care to my patient's in the comfort of their own home. I honestly look forward to "going to work" with Back to Health. They are a caring, dedicated group of special people who truly want the best for their patients!!

The flexibility is priceless to me.

Jill Friedbauer,

It was very difficult for me to find a PT position where I could send my kids off to school in the morning and to also be home to greet them when they come home in the afternoon. That flexibility is priceless to me. My patients have made a tremendous level of progress – even more than I have seen in clinical environments – which is really rewarding. I love working with Back To Health so much that I have referred clinicians that I have worked with in the past to join their team!

The most emotional and financially rewarding position that I have ever had.

Yvette Jain-Nafpliotis,

I have been working with Back To Health since 2006 and it has been the most emotional and financially rewarding position that I have ever had. The patients are so grateful for the services and I truly can see their progress in a very direct way.